Our Most EXCITING Day of Narrowboating!
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- Опубліковано 20 чер 2024
- This is our biggest day on the canals! We leave England, cross the highest aqueduct in the world, go through the longest, darkest tunnel in Wales and make our way to the source of it all, horseshoe falls. We've dubbed it the MOST DANGEROUS NARROWBOAT ADVENTURE in Great Britain!
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We have crossed a lot of borders by land, air, and sea. But never have we ever had anything as stunning, or as memorable, as this crossing from England to Wales by narrowboat.
If I had to describe navigating the Llangollen canal in one sentence, it would be: High action in slow motion. The first 11 miles are designated as a world heritage site for its beauty and historic engineering…and it’s easy to see why.
Join us today as we cross the stream in the sky (aka the highest aqueduct in the world), go through the longest, darkest tunnel in Wales and make our way to the source of it all, horseshoe falls. This is the day we’ve been waiting for and the whole reason we choose this canal as our first narrowboat adventure. And no, it won’t be our last!
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WE’RE JASON AND NIKKI WYNN. A couple of modern-day documentarians, perpetual travelers, and seekers of tall tales.
We’ve been chasing our curiosity around the world on wheels and keels since 2011. Why? Because curiosity is the key to unlocking life. It pushes us outside our comfort zone, softens our assumptions, and helps us embrace the great unknown. The more we let our curiosity lead the way, the more we discover about ourselves and the world around us.
Our home is also our transportation and we spend weeks away from civilization and sometimes land. Self-reliance and living a sustainable lifestyle are a must. It's all about managing our resources and we’re always looking for new and better ways to do so.
We've lived off the grid for over 10 years now in everything from a Van to RV to a Sailboat. And over time we have learned a lot about renewable energy, creating safe drinking water, and managing our waste.
Our journey is ever-evolving but the mission remains the same: #CultivateCuriosity
Timestamps if you like to Jump Around:
00:00 The Ultimate NarrowBoat Trip: The Langollen Canal
00:42 Morning Routine Maintenance on a Narrowboat
01:37 The Canal that’s a UNESCO World Heritage site
04:38 Longest, Darkest Tunnel in Wales
06:37 Crossing into Wales by Boat
09:56 The Most Dangerous Stretch of Canal
12:45 A Fouled Prop on the Narrowboat
14:33 Historic Canal Lift Bridge
16:30 The Highest Aqueduct in the UK: Pontcysyllte
18:52 Insane Turn & a Crazy Narrow Bridge
20:47 A Most Beautiful Stretch of Canal
23:56 Cutest Lambs in the World!
24:51 The Narrows of Llangollen
26:58 Llangollen: Marina, Cask Ale & Historic Town
30:11 The Source of the Canal: Horseshoe Falls
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© Gone With the Wynns 2023
Doh, 🙈 we put in the wrong flag for England 🏴! If we’re ever allowed back in the country, Jason will wear a budgie smuggler with the proper flag on it as retribution. 🩲
LOL...no worries...but did you realize that boat was called The "Wraith" and not "Wrath"? I mean...it is really cool either way, since one is a deadly sin and the other is a dead spirit, but I am positive there was an i in that name. ✌😁
I’m so confused about this beer engine? Please explain! I bartended for over 20 years and my parents owned a tavern (beer and wine only) and a Bar (beer, wine and liquor) since I was 10 yrs old. I’m from the US. I’ve never in my life heard of a beer engine. So I’m being very honest can you explain what it is please?!!! I think your talking about a beer tap? Thank you💞
@@hardpass9855 It's been years since I've heard the term making it difficult for me to recall where I may have been when I heard it.
I thought it was Wrath too until I went back & looked. The size of the A fools your eye into not seeing that skinny "I". Honest mistake when there's a lot going on.
Curious Minion
@@hardpass9855 In UK, it's a hand pump /hand pull or just called a pump. Bitters/cask ales are pumped up from the cellar rather than using gas - called pulling a pint. They are served at cellar temperature. The ones that use gas would be called a tap or tap handle and serve fizzy beer usually a larger at cold temperatures. Ciders could be either spending on type.
Awwww 😍😍😍 It was such a pleasure to spend time with you both! And I’m so pleased you had a blast on the canal. You’ve captured the joy of narrowboating perfectly 😀
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Funny, I’m from the US and I’ve never heard it called a beer engine. It’s what’s on tap, and sometimes what’s on the nitrogen tap.
Ah, another lovely Sunday morning with the Wynns!
Lovely evening here. The vids drop at round about beer o'clock... Which is nice.
That was a trip of the life time gone with the wynnns enjoy ❤ love you guys ka ki_te
Beer hand pumps are technically called engines in UK too, but hardly anyone would refer to them as such unless they had experience in the trade. The beer engine was invented in 1691 by John Lofting, a dutch inventor. Using the term "tap" should refer to a beer cask on a trestle with a tap fitted to dispense the beer, but has become shorthand for any cask beer, however dispensed. The real sacrilege comes from dispensing beer with a pressurised CO2 system and such beverages should be avoided.
I love the way you two relate to each other, you love each other’s company.
I absolutely loved the last two videos of this💞 I’ve been really wanting to see Europe and this has inspired me even more💞 The absolute beauty. The ducks are so beautiful! The lambs frolicking about 🙏🥰 Thank you Nikki and Jason for taking us on this amazing trip!! If I ever make it there I absolutely want to do exactly what you’ve shared 🥰🥂
How beautiful - you’ve done a tremendous job at showcasing the best of Great Britain 🇬🇧
This may have been my all time favorite episode. Just fantastic, the adventure, the scenery, the overall event. Thank you for taking me along on the trip together. Loved it!
It was great to see your excitement & enjoyment of our beautiful countryside, & yes they are called beer pumps !!x
Love this couple,happy boating 🛶
This series of you guys going through the cuts has been so refreshing and fun. Now I'm following cruising the cut and others. I had no idea that was there. So neat!!
Great VLOG guys. You raise the bar with every new adventure!
I have watched many different narrow boat videos. Your work is by far the best. Between the happy banter and video production. Well done
Hi guys, the channel you are on prior to crossing the Leek Aqueduct (not bridge) is a relining project I worked on in the early 90's, the basin at the other end of the bridge is one of mine too, various relining projects projects between Leek and the Fron were mine too. Also the approach to the Fron iron aqueduct was aproject I worked on as was most of the basin on the other side plus on and off up the feeder canal to LLangollen. Fun fact, whilst installing joints at each end of the Fron I had to return to my office in a blzzard so walked across in the bottom of the trough. Nicely shot video. Mike B
i've been a bartender in the US from 1998 til 2020 - never heard a form of beer pour called an engine. we all have different names for things - but i started out in San Francisco, then FL - for most of it, it was Atlanta, GA. we love craft beers, we make quite a few. "craft", "barrel", "cask" - i had to look engine up. :)
You two are pro's on that long boat, 🐄🦆🐑well done Jason and Nikki! Loving these video's of UK and Wales.
I am literally astonished that my one time favourite Polynesian sailors are cruising U.K. canals. Absolutely love it.
The UK nearly lost access to its canals in the ‘80s and ‘90’s. Fortunately enough people realized that they were great for recreational boating and the government (and lots of volunteers) worked to rescue most of them. The Llangollen canal was definitely my favourite. So good to go down memory lane with you both. Thank you.😊
Loads of folks say the people in England are not very friendly. But It seems like it is a very friendly place. Maybe it is just the narrow boaters?
Watched you guys and Kara and Nate back to back on the same canal. So beautiful.
Me, too! I didn't know this existed, but now two of my favorite UA-cam channels have done it. So cool!!!
We travel from Australia every year to wander the canals of the UK on our narrowboat "Lazy Bee" and watch numerous vlogs, especially Cruising The Cut so to watch your take on "our" canals is truly wonderful. Your obvious joy doing what we do for half the year every year is beautiful. Thank you, and hopefully one of the hire companies, ABC obviously, uses your vlog to encourage more people to give it a try.
Harley & Shelley NB Lazy Bee.
Finally you realized that with 5 cameras on board and one on the drone, you were still real people.
When I started sailing around Boston harbor & Cape Cod, I always wanted to explore these historic canals but life got in the way. Like UMA said "Never buy a couch" Thx guys you have a remarkable back story of your caring for loved ones and J has this uncanny way of shutting great shots and as always Wynns are a win of whimsical wisdom,,, J have you tried Photoshop CC with Generative Fill
You two made my Sunday Morning ! My family came from Norway, thru Wales to the U.S. many, many decades ago. First real view of Wales. Thanks.
Magnificent how sailors are sailors no matter on what waters. Also been following David on his journey on the waterways :)
Great video. I'm in NZ but my understanding Guiness and probably you brew is that the pump forces the beer through a plate with a number of small holes in it. This stripes the nitrogen from the beer and makes very light small bubbles. The beer is flat but has a creamy head. Some cans have a nitrogen capsule in them. They burst when you open the can making a dense foam.
6:45-8:45 and the following sequence is hilarious. It's actually kinda fun to see you just being silly and normal and self conscious. This narrowboating series is terrific!
Well, that was just as exciting as watching you both on the open seas! I have a friend in Wales and I hope to make it over someday. I think I need the tour boat. Thanks for sharing the journey!
Having watched you guys since almost the beginning this has been one of my favorites... Great Job...
Another awesome hit for the Wynns, is there any trip they can't make entertaining. They should have their own travel show and take alternate trips all over the world. They are simply the best, who wouldn't countries pay these guys to show off their tourist industry. Narrow boats have just seen a 200% spike in interest overnight.
THE WYNNS OF THE WORLD !
Should they be allowed to sail their own boat when they are so valuable to the world's beauty spots?
A sincere thank you to you both Nikki and Jason for the pure joy and positivity you share with us. What you do is so appreciated and makes a difference in the lives of others. So much fun to watch and truly feel better after watching episodes like this. Have a great week! Thank you.
Very interesting, beautiful country scenes, thanks for taking us along 💐💐💐😎🦅👍🇺🇸
I love your ocean going videos....however, this narrowboating has been awesome!!!
Wonderful, a beer 'engine'....pmsl... 😂🤣 It's a beer pump, or a hand pump. Love it!
Kara and Nate (travel vloggers) are there doing the same thing so I was wondering if you would collab with them. (assuming both are actually still there). I've enjoyed this so much seeing you two have such an excited energy about a new boating experience for you. We can feel the joy through the screen about how interesting narrowboating is to you. Indeed it definitely looks like a lot of fun.
I've loved watching your small boat adventure and had already gone to the King of the Canals channel last week. My daughter lives in Crowley and I would love to spend a few weeks doing exactly what you are doing. It's nearly as good as being there. Thank you!
You both lead such an exciting life, I can't help but smile from ear to ear watching your adventures..And I thank you both.💞
If I used a million words it wouldn't be enough to express my gratitude
for sharing this previously unknown world with me.
So I will just offer my most sincere thanks. ❤❤
Jason "I can't believe they let people do this on their own" OMG funniest/truest line ever! I'd be having a heart attack at every blind corner!! LOL You guys are the best!
The black boat was The Wraith not The Wrath.
Always a treat to have a vlog about a trip down the Llangollen. Thank you so much.
Just gotta say.... "thumb"NAILED IT! Hilarious, and loved it 😁 Sometimes you just need a funny photo
Loved this series - originally from Wales but in London for 20 years.
Awesome journey! Thanks for sharing!😊
Afternoon from Devon
Loving your journeys around Britain 🇬🇧
Cheers great video as always Thanks.
🏴England Wales 🏴 Scotland 🏴 Britain/ Uk 🇬🇧
We travelled the same canal some twenty years ago. It's like being in the early 18th century and all the technology and architecture still functions. Very relaxing thanks for the memory reminder.
Ahhhh life a 4mph, it's lovely isn't it.
My mum lives on a narrow boat, and I grew up on sailing yachts, so the rubbing and scraping feels alien. We are also just back from a week on the Norfolk Broads...a lovely combination of plastic motor yachting and narrow boating. ❤
Another great video
So amazing. Actually been a fan of David's for awhile. Often thought about doing the canals in Britan because of him and others that I've watched. Now, you both go and do it. So freaking envious! Looking forward to seeing guys sailing on the new boat! Stay safe.
When you see the canal system and when it was built you realise how britain built the modern world ✊🏻🏴
Hi, We really enjoyed watching you guys on the UK canals 😅 good job, well done. The king of the canals vlog has given us a new Channel to follow 😃
Such amazing footage as always!! And I always love how you take a deep dive into the culture of the places you go.
Awesome job guys... that looked like a super fun distraction for you guys. Great pics and video as usual. The drone looks like it came in super handy. Love the channel as always.
In answer to your enquiry to what we call the "Beer Dispensers" in this country, it seems it is one of the few things we both call the same. So you were right when you called it a Beer Engine. The Beer should have been kept at 52- 55 degrees fahrenheit though.
Wales is not a separate country from the United Kingdom. It is a country in the United Kingdom which includes: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. And something I learned living in Switzerland: The Swiss Germans occasionally refer to the Swiss French as Welsh (not in a nice way) as the word originates from an ancient German word for foreigners. So probably the English name for the country ie Wales (Cymru in Welsh) came from the Anglo Saxons, who migrated to Great Britain from Germany, labelling the people there as foreigners.
I'm so eager to see your new boat! I can't imagine how hard the waiting must be for you guys😅
It seems like you guys are having a lot of fun on the canals.. lovely vlog..beautiful scenery..
You guys are clever,humble and normal people.
Without doubt the best narrowboat video I have seen. You portrayed the English and Welsh countryside beautifully. And had fun doing it.
Ur channel is amazing. I went to Florida last week seen catamarans everywhere couldn't help but wonder if any of them were curiosity. Can't wait to see the new boat
Awesome camera and drone work. Really enjoyed this video.
What a fantastic couple of videos on your canal trip. It's super nice to see a piece of England and Wales that you know being eulogised by somebody - brings a tear to the eye. To finish your UK beer education, cask ales - also called real ales - like the Porter you had, are hand drawn and not pressurised under CO2. They are served at "cellar temperature", about 55 F, as the casks are kept in the cellar beneath the pub. The myth of "warm beer" persists because it is not refrigerated like a CO2 pressurised beer or lager served at a much colder temperature. I don't think I ever found hand drawn cask ale anywhere in the US on my trips there.
In Australia when we go to the pub we ask -
What’s on tap?
Or,
What do you have on tap?
I’ve never heard it referred to as an engine before and my father is American 🤣
I love it ❤
A lovely morning with the Wynns!😊
These past two shows have been absolutely fantastic. One of the best you’ve done.
Great to see you in the UK doing something I want to do much more of... on my bucket list for this time next year! Also love UA-camrs Ben & Emily if you haven't seen then yet
I was on the exact same canal last summer, great memories and so peaceful we went over the stream in the sky and then I walked back over just for good measure
So. The term "gypsy" is most often a slur. Especially by non-Romani people. The proper term is often Roma or Romani. Something to think about maybe in the next video. 😅 Love the bridge action and blind curves! For something that moves so slowly, it's very gripping and I can see the pull of excitement!
Oh my gosh. So exciting to watch you two. I love the idea of narrow boating being so in touch with nature. WaleS is absolutely stunning. Loved the two little lambs that were playing. So cute. You guys made it really interesting. Well you always do. Thank you so much for all your hard camera work and editing. You are appreciated.💜🫶🥰 🇺🇸
You're very lucky to have found a missus sharing the passion!
Gota say, With the bucolic English countryside passing by, you might have played Ralph von Williams music. Of course...to late now. Great trip you guys took me on.☺
The most danger here, since the lifeboat locker disappeared. Lovely episode!
'High Action in Slow Motion' . . . . . . . . am on the edge of my seat ! ! !
Chirk Aqueduct brings back some memories when I was a kid in the army. We had to jump off the aqueduct on ropes. Lots of fun.
Retired now, I was a technician installing beer dispense equipment in pubs, bars etc. We called them engines, for raising the real casked ales. I guess it's one of those words that have fallen out of use. Probably find the older publicans will know and still use the name. Not dissimilar to a manual bilge pump. Maybe even one made by Whale Pumps.
I loved these canal videos, you guys are so watchable. It's on my bucket list to go on a narrowboat holiday. Thank you!
Another awesome video, thanks for sharing!!
I needed this journey! Thanks, Wynns ♥♥♥
Such a wonderful series.
Considering some of the amazing places around the World that you have Sailed it was amazing and lovely hearing the enthusiasm and excitement in your voices when you were describing the Experience of the Canals in England and Wales.
I’m quite lucky in that I have travelled around the Whole of the UK 🇬🇧,so England,Scotland and Wales for Work ( when I used to work ) and I was always blown away by the scenery in some of the places I went and stayed at.
For me though personally I would have to Say the West Coast of Scotland was the most beautiful and breathtaking,with the Lochs and the Surrounding Mountains.
However,Norfolk and particularly the Norfolk Broads was a beautiful picturesque place and extremely quiet and a healing experience.
Love your videos and think you two are awesome ❤
The Beer Pump or Tap depending where you come from I grew up in a Pub and it was known as a Pump and Cask Ale. I have followed your VLOG for a number of years and in 2003 I divorced and moved on to a Narrow boat which I bought in Northwich which is not far from Manchester Airport. I then with friends moved it to Oxford over 2 weeks which was great fun and on the route down is the Harecastle Tunnel, you think your tunnel is low in the middle of the Harecastle it is as low as 3-4 inches off the top of the boat but I am so glad you enjoyed it
It was lovely to watch enjoying our canals ,we ride our bikes along that stretch fro m the aqueduct to Llangollen every Sunday so glad you enjoyed the journey .can't wait to watch you on the new cat ,and your sailing exploits keep up the great videos ,and thank you for the pleasure you bring to all your viewers .
Beer engine??? I've never heard that before. It's just a tap, as in "What's on tap?" I'm from Wisconsin so I know my beer lingo! Great video as always, what a cool opportunity to do such a unique thing as narrow boating.
Such a GRAND adventure! Thanks a million!
What a truly lovely journey!
Such a fun & great video! Thanks!
There are some tunnels that are too narrow for the horses to tow the boat through and you have to lay on the roof and walk the boat with your feet pushing against the tunnel ceiling ! Years ago, teams of people would do this ,for a fee, on the longer ones. This is known as "legging it" and the people legging it, were known as leggers!
The river Dee cuts through Llangollen and there are some serious rapids just outside the town called Swallow Falls. Great fun in a whitewater boat. Great fun till someone gets hurt that is , then it`s hilarious! 😎
Stay safe guys, fair winds xx
What an incredible vlog thank you 🎉
Hallo again guys, I' just loving the fact that you're having a fanastic time in GB, what with the relaxing 'speed', being caught up by running ducks and overtaken by lambs it just proves that this beats 'living in the fast lane' any day. Anyone that didn't have a smile on their face watching this video must be wierd.
Awesome Episode!! Loved It. Thanks for your hard work.
This was so cool. Thank you for sharing. It is all so amazing.
Absolutely love this trip!! So beautiful! Thank you!
What a great trip!! Thanks for taking us along ! So cool
Excellent as Usual!!!
Canal boat popularity has sky rocketed the last 5-10 years. And especially after covid. Lifestyle change at an affordable price.
What a great adventure. Thanks for taking us with you!!!
You two are just loaded with that "childlike enthusiasm" ! A big contrast to David's calm narration cursing. 😆😁 Thanks for bringing us along.
thanks for bringing us along.
Definitely one of your best videos ever, thanks from an English native now living PA, USA. 🇬🇧🇺🇸